There are few things in feudal Japan quite as satisfying as disturbing an ancient burial site for shiny loot. In Assassin's Creed Shadows, the Kofun raids deliver exactly that -- and the Ancient Tomb of Nanjo, tucked away in the Yamashiro region, stands as an early masterpiece of confusion. This underground puzzle box offers one of the best legendary tanto for Naoe, but only after a labyrinthine journey that laughs in the face of your sense of direction.
Locating the tomb is mercifully straightforward. Head to the Eagle's Nest area, just west of the Southern Kyoto Kakurega and across a sleepy river. Once the name pops up on screen, the descent begins. It looks peaceful enough -- a quiet stairway leading into darkness, a gentle pond waiting below. Don't be fooled. The Ancient Tomb of Nanjo is basically an underground prank designed by a mischievous architect.
From the first splash into that little pond, the tomb wastes no time dishing out its signature move: branching paths. Keep wading through a narrow cave system until a large chamber opens up, complete with another pond and two tantalizing corridors. The natural instinct might be to go left, because why not? But that would be wrong. Always go right first. This rightward bias is the secret password the tomb never tells you.
Dropping into yet another room, the walls close in and deliver more forks. Stick to the right-hand path, and eventually a pond appears with two stone pillars standing proudly in the middle. These pillars are not merely decorative -- they are your tightrope. Shimmy across them to reach the far side, then heed the call of the crawlspace. Squeezing through tight gaps while dressed as a silent assassin never gets old, and it drops you right next to a staircase.
Climb those stairs like you mean it. A large pond waits at the top, and once you dive in, the tomb finally permits a left turn. Scale the stone pillars here and drop into yet another multi-branching chamber. By this point, the walls have started to feel like an overly enthusiastic escape room. Pick the path ahead, use more pillars to ascend to a higher section, and squeeze through a crack -- not just for fun, but to open a chest that is not even the main prize. The tomb is a tease.
Now the real fun begins. Exit that chamber and break out the grappling hook. Swinging like a shadowy pendulum across the pond below feels absurdly stylish after countless pillar climbs and belly crawls. On the other side, wall indentations provide a vertical highway. Follow the cave until a room with two paths presents itself. This is it: the final choice. Take the left pathway, follow the caverns with bated breath, and the legendary chest will finally reveal itself, glinting like the punchline to a very long joke.
Popping that chest open rewards the player with Yukimitsu's Revenge, a legendary tanto that instantly justifies the navigational abuse. Its engraving makes enemies afflicted with any status effect vulnerable, and because the weapon has a frighteningly high poison buildup, it practically poisons its own meals. The synergy is so deliciously cruel that even the tomb's bewildering architecture starts to seem forgivable.
Even in 2026, raiding the Ancient Tomb of Nanjo remains a rite of passage for every Assassin's Creed Shadows player. It's a masterclass in persistence, spatial dyslexia, and the discovery that maybe, just maybe, turning right six times in a row is the path to enlightenment. For those still circling the same pond for the fourth time, know this: Yukimitsu's Revenge is waiting, and it's well worth the headache.